Laws of Salah

Salah
Shaykh-e-Ṭarīqat, Amīr-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat, the Founder of
Dawat-e-Islami, ‘Allāmaĥ Maulānā Abū Bilāl
Muḥammad Ilyās ‘Aṭṭār Qādirī Razavī
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Table of Contents
Translator’s Notes..........................................................................................XVII
Transliteration Chart......................................................................................XIX
Du’ā for Reading the Book................................................................................XX
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Method of Wuḍū
Excellence of Durūd Sharīf ................................................................................. 1
The Intense Love of ‘Ušmān-e-Ghanī ʝ for the Exalted Prophet ......... 1
Sins Wiped Away................................................................................................ 2
The Whole Body Purified................................................................................... 3
Excellence of Sleeping in the State of Wuḍū ....................................................... 3
The One who Dies in the State of Wuḍū is a Shaĥīd .......................................... 3
A Tip to Avoid Troubles..................................................................................... 4
Seven Benefits of Keeping Wuḍū........................................................................ 4
Double Šawāb..................................................................................................... 4
Method of Wuḍū (Ḥanafī).................................................................................. 5
All Eight Portals of Heaven get Open ................................................................. 7
The Excellence of Reciting Sūra-e-Qadr after Wuḍū........................................... 7
Eyesight Never Goes Weak................................................................................. 8
Four Farāiḍ of Wuḍū.......................................................................................... 8
Definition of ‘Washing’ ...................................................................................... 8
Fourteen Sunan of Wuḍū ................................................................................... 8
Twenty-Nine Mustaḥabbāt of Wuḍū.................................................................. 9
Fifteen Makruĥāt of Wuḍū................................................................................12
An Important Ruling about Used Water............................................................13
Attention All Pān (Betel Leaves) Eaters! .............................................................13
A Great Madanī Point of Taṣawwuf (Sufism) ....................................................14
Five Rulings Regarding Bleeding from Wound ..................................................15

Laws of Ṣalāĥ
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Do Injections Nullify Wuḍū?.............................................................................15
Tears of an Ailing Eye........................................................................................16
Pure and Impure Fluid ......................................................................................16
Blisters and Pimples...........................................................................................16
When does Vomiting Nullify One’s Wuḍū?.......................................................17
Rulings about Laughing.....................................................................................17
Does Looking at a Person’s Sitr Nullify Wuḍū?..................................................18
The Wuḍū Done during Ghusl is Sufficient.......................................................18
Blood in Saliva...................................................................................................18
Urine and Vomit of an Infant............................................................................19
Five Rulings about Uncertainty in Wuḍū...........................................................19
If Dog Touches the Body!..................................................................................20
When and When not Sleeping would Nullify Wuḍū..........................................20
The Wuḍū Spots in Masājid ..............................................................................22
Have a Wuḍū Spot Constructed in Your Home.................................................22
Construction Plan for Wuḍū Spot .....................................................................23
Ten Madanī Flowers of a Wuḍū Spot ................................................................23
Six Rulings for those who cannot retain their Wuḍū ..........................................24
Seven Miscellaneous Rulings..............................................................................26
Wasteful Use of Water in Wuḍū........................................................................27
1. Wastage at Canal ...........................................................................................28
Fatwā of A’lā Ḥaḍrat ....................................................................................28
Muftī Aḥmad Yār Khān’s Commentary .............................................................29
2. Don’t Waste Water........................................................................................29
3. Wasteful Usage is a Satanic Act......................................................................29
4. Asking for a White Palace in Heaven?............................................................29
Wrongdoing / Offence.......................................................................................30
Learn Wuḍū in a Practical Way .........................................................................30
Wasteful Use of Water in Masājid and Madāris .................................................31
Seven Guidelines by A’lā Ḥaḍrat to Avoid Wasteful Use of Water......................31
Fourteen Madanī Pearls to Avoid the Wasteful Use of Water.............................33
The Birth of a Son after 6 Daughters .............................................................. 36
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Wuḍū and Science
Embracing Islam by Virtue of Wuḍū .................................................................37
Seminar in Western Germany............................................................................38
Wuḍū and High Blood Pressure ........................................................................38
Wuḍū and Paralysis ...........................................................................................38
The One Who Values Miswāk...........................................................................39
To Strengthen Memory .....................................................................................40
Three Aḥādīš about Miswāk...............................................................................40
Cure for Blisters in the Mouth...........................................................................40
Harmful Effects of Toothbrush..........................................................................40
Do You Know How to Use Miswāk? .................................................................41
Fourteen Madanī Pearls.....................................................................................41
Benefits of Washing of Hands............................................................................43
Benefits of Rinsing the Mouth...........................................................................43
Benefits of Sniffing Water into the Nose............................................................44
Benefits of Washing the Face .............................................................................44
Protection from Blindness..................................................................................45
Benefits of Washing the Arms............................................................................45
The Benefits of Doing Masḥ (Moistening).........................................................46
Doctor of Insane People.....................................................................................46
Benefits of Washing the Feet..............................................................................47
The Residue from Water of Wuḍū.....................................................................47
Man on the Moon .............................................................................................47
Toy of Nūr ........................................................................................................48
The Miracle of Splitting of the Moon ................................................................49
Only for the Sake of Allāĥ ..........................................................................50
Wuḍū of Inner Being.........................................................................................50
Sunnaĥ does not Need Scientific Support ..........................................................51
The Girl with a beard.........................................................................................52
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Laws of Ṣalāĥ
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Method of Ghusl
Excellence of Durūd Sharīf ................................................................................53
A Strange Punishment! ......................................................................................53
Method of Ghusl (Ḥanafī) .................................................................................54
Three Farāiḍ of Ghusl........................................................................................55
Rinsing the Mouth.......................................................................................55
Sniffing Water into the Nose .......................................................................56
Ablution of the Whole Apparent Body.........................................................56
21 Cautions for both Man and Woman during Ghusl .......................................56
Six Cautions for Women ...................................................................................58
Bandage of Wound............................................................................................58
Ghusl will become Farḍ in Following Five Conditions.......................................59
Necessary Explanation of Post-Natal Bleeding ...................................................59
Five Important Rulings......................................................................................60
Torment of Masturbation..................................................................................61
Method of Ghusl in Streaming Water................................................................62
Ruling of Shower is Same as that of Streaming Water ........................................62
Cautions When Using a Shower ........................................................................62
Correct the Direction of W. C...........................................................................63
When is it Sunnaĥ to Perform Ghusl?................................................................63
When is it Mustaḥab to Perform Ghusl? ............................................................63
Several Intentions in one Ghusl .........................................................................64
Performing Ghusl in Rain..................................................................................65
How is it to Look at a Person Wearing Skin-Fit Cloth?......................................65
Be Careful while Bathing Naked........................................................................65
If Ghusl Causes Cold, Then …? ........................................................................65
Caution While Using a Bucket for Ghusl...........................................................66
Knot in Hair......................................................................................................66
Ten Rulings of Reciting or Touching the...........................................................66
Holy Qurān in the State of Impurity..................................................................66
Touching Religious Books without Wuḍū .........................................................68
Recitation of Durūd Sharīf in the State of Impurity...........................................68

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If Finger has Coating of a Layer of Ink…? .........................................................68
When does a Child Reach Adulthood?...............................................................68
Order of Placing the Books................................................................................69
Using of Paper for Packaging.............................................................................69
The Image of Holy Ka’baĥ on Prayer Mats........................................................69
A Cause of Satanic Whispers..............................................................................70
Tayammum (Wiping)........................................................................................70
Farāiḍ of Tayammum ..................................................................................70
Ten Sunan of Tayammum ...........................................................................70
Method of Tayammum (Ḥanafī)..................................................................71
Twenty-Five Madanī Pearls of Tayammum..................................................72
Madanī Suggestion ............................................................................................75
Recoveryfrom Cancer........................................................................................76
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Blessings of Ażān
Four Narrations about the Blessings of Ażān......................................................77
1. No Insects in Grave..................................................................................77
2. Domes of Pearls .......................................................................................78
3. Previous Sins are Forgiven........................................................................78
4. Fish Also Seek Forgiveness .......................................................................78
Excellence of Replying to Ażān ..........................................................................78
Earn 30 Million and 24 Hundred Thousand Good Deeds .................................79
The Replier of Ażān Entered the Heaven ...........................................................80
The Method of Replying to Ażān and Iqāmat....................................................80
Fourteen Madanī Pearls of Ażān ........................................................................82
Nine Madanī Pearls about Replying to Ażān......................................................84
Seven Madanī Pearls about Iqāmat ....................................................................85
Eleven Mustaḥab Occasions for Uttering Ażān...................................................86
To Utter Ażān in the Masjid is Contrary to Sunnaĥ...........................................87
Earn the Reward of 100 Martyrs........................................................................88

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VI
Recite this Durūd before Ażān ...........................................................................88
Satanic Whisper.................................................................................................89
Rebuttal of this Satanic Whisper........................................................................89
Ażān ..................................................................................................................92
Du’ā after Ażān............................................................................................93
Imān-e-Mufaṣṣal................................................................................................94
Imān-e-Mujmal .................................................................................................94
Six Kalimāt (Articles of Faith)............................................................................95
First Kalimaĥ: Sanctity.................................................................................95
Second Kalimaĥ: Evidence ...........................................................................95
Third Kalimaĥ: Glory of Allāĥ .....................................................................95
Fourth Kalimaĥ: Oneness of Allāĥ ...............................................................96
Fifth Kalimaĥ: Repentance...........................................................................96
Sixth Kalimaĥ: Refutation of Disbelief .........................................................97
I was relieved from my Back Pain ...................................................................98
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Method of Ṣalāĥ
The Very First Question on the Day of Judgement..........................................100
Nūr for Muṣallī ...............................................................................................100
Whom will People be resurrected with?............................................................100
Ṣalāĥ even in Severely Wounded State.............................................................101
Causes of Nūr or Darkness for Ṣalāĥ................................................................101
A Cause of Bad End.........................................................................................102
The Thief of Ṣalāĥ...........................................................................................102
Two Types of Thieves......................................................................................103
Method of Ṣalāĥ (Ḥanafī) ................................................................................103
A Few Differences in the Ṣalāĥ of Islamic Sisters..............................................109
Both Should Pay Attention! .............................................................................109
Six Pre-Conditions of Ṣalāĥ.............................................................................110

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1. Ṭaĥārat (Purity) .....................................................................................110
2. Sitr-e-‘Awrat (Veiling)............................................................................110
3. Istiqbāl-e-Qiblaĥ....................................................................................111
4. Waqt (Timings) .....................................................................................112
Three Makrūĥ Times.......................................................................................112
If the Makrūĥ Time Begins during Ṣalāĥ, then …?..........................................113
5. Niyyat (Intention)..................................................................................113
6. Takbīr-e-Taḥrīmaĥ ................................................................................115
Seven Farāiḍ of Ṣalāĥ.......................................................................................115
1. Takbīr-e-Taḥrīmaĥ ................................................................................115
2. Qiyām....................................................................................................117
Beware!............................................................................................................118
3. Qirā-at (Recitation of the Holy Quran)..................................................119
Correct Pronunciation of Alphabets is Essential ...............................................120
Warning! .........................................................................................................121
Madrasa-tul-Madīnaĥ......................................................................................121
4. Rukū’.....................................................................................................122
5. Sujūd .....................................................................................................122
Disadvantages of Carpets .................................................................................123
How to Purify an Impure Carpet.....................................................................124
6. Qa’daĥ-e-Ākhīraĥ ..................................................................................124
7. Khurūj-e-Biṣun’iĥī.................................................................................125
Thirty Wājibāt of Ṣalāĥ ...................................................................................125
Approximately Ninety-Six (96) Sunan of Ṣalāĥ................................................128
Sunan of Takbīr-e-Taḥrīmaĥ......................................................................128
Sunan of Qiyām.........................................................................................128
Sunan of Rukū’..........................................................................................129
Sunan of Qawmaĥ .....................................................................................130
Sunan of Sajdaĥ .........................................................................................131
Sunan of Jalsaĥ...........................................................................................132
Sunan of Standing for the Second Rak’at ...................................................132
Sunan of Qa’daĥ........................................................................................132
Sunan of Performing Salām........................................................................134

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Sunan after Performing the Salām..............................................................135
Sunan of the Sunan-e-Ba’diyyaĥ.................................................................135
An Important Ruling of the Sunan ..................................................................136
Sunan for Islamic Sisters ..................................................................................137
Fourteen Mustaḥab-bāt of Ṣalāĥ ......................................................................137
A Practice of ‘Umar Bin ‘Abdul Aziz ʝ .................................................139
Excellence of a Dusty Forehead........................................................................139
Twenty-Nine acts that Invalidate Ṣalāĥ............................................................139
Crying during Ṣalāĥ...................................................................................140
Coughing in Ṣalāĥ .....................................................................................141
Reading (from a written script) in Ṣalāĥ.....................................................141
Definition of ‘Amal-e-Kašīr........................................................................142
Wearing Clothes during Ṣalāĥ....................................................................142
Swallowing during Ṣalāĥ............................................................................142
Deviating from the Qiblaĥ during Ṣalāĥ ....................................................143
Killing a Snake during Ṣalāĥ ......................................................................143
Itching in Ṣalāĥ..........................................................................................144
Mistakes in Reciting َ‫ﮐﱪ‬َ‫ا‬ُ‫َﷲ‬‫ا‬.........................................................................144
Thirty-two Makrūĥāt-e-Taḥrīmaĥ of Ṣalāĥ......................................................145
Hanging Shawl over Shoulders...................................................................145
Intense Excretory Requirement ..................................................................145
Removing Grit during Ṣalāĥ ......................................................................146
Cracking Knuckles.....................................................................................146
Placing Hand on Back................................................................................147
Looking Towards the Sky...........................................................................148
Looking Towards the Muṣallī ....................................................................148
Donkey-Resembling Face ................................................................................150
Ṣalāĥ and Pictures......................................................................................151
Thirty-three Makrūĥāt-e-Tanzīĥī of Ṣalāĥ .......................................................152
How is it to Offer Ṣalāĥ wearing a Half Sleeved Shirt?.....................................155
The Excellence of Last two Nafl of Ẓuĥar ........................................................156
Imāmat............................................................................................................156
Conditions of Following an Imām ...................................................................157

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The Imām should make the Following Announcement after Iqāmat ................158
Jamā’at (Congregational Prayer) ......................................................................158
Twenty Valid Reasons for Missing Jamā’at ......................................................159
Fear of Losing Faith at the Time of Death .......................................................160
Nine Madanī Pearls about Ṣalāĥ of Witr..........................................................161
Du’ā-e-Qunūt..................................................................................................162
Sajda-e-Saĥw ...................................................................................................163
Very Important Ruling ....................................................................................165
A Parable.........................................................................................................166
Method of Sajda-e-Saĥw..................................................................................166
If Sajda-e-Saĥw is Missed, Then...? ..................................................................166
Sajda-e-Tilāwat and Satan’s Trouble ................................................................167
‫ا‬َ‫ء‬ٓ‫ﲝ‬َ‫ﺷ‬ ْ‫ن‬ِ‫ا‬‫ﷲ‬َّ‫ﻞ‬َ‫ﺟ‬َ‫َو‬ّ‫ﺰ‬َ‫ﻋ‬ Every Desire will be Fulfilled.........................................................167
Eight Madanī Pearls Regarding Sajda-e-Tilāwat...............................................167
Beware! Be Alert!..............................................................................................168
Method of Sajda-e-Tilāwat ..............................................................................169
Sajda-e-Shukr ..................................................................................................169
Passing across the front of a Muṣallī is a Grave Sin...........................................170
Fifteen Rulings about Passing across the front of a Muṣallī ..............................170
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Traveller’s Ṣalāĥ
Excellence of Durūd Sharīf ..............................................................................173
Defining the Distance of a Journey..................................................................174
When does One Qualify as a Traveller?............................................................175
Meaning of “Travel beyond the Populated Areas” ............................................175
Definition of “Surroundings” of a City ............................................................175
The Condition Required for Becoming a Traveller ..........................................175
Types of Hometowns [Waṭan].........................................................................176
Circumstances that Void Temporary Hometown [Waṭan-e-Iqāmat] ................176
Two Routes for a Journey ................................................................................177
How long does a Traveller Remain a Traveller?................................................177

Laws of Ṣalāĥ
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If the Journey is Impermissible then…..? .........................................................177
Employer & Employee Travelling in Company ...............................................178
Once I have Finished My Work I will Go Back!...............................................178
The Rulings for Woman’s Journey...................................................................179
Woman’s Parental Home & In-law’s Home.....................................................179
Rules Pertaining to People Staying in an Arab Country on Visa ......................179
An Indispensable Rule for the Visitor of Madīnaĥ............................................180
Over-Staying for Ḥaj having ‘Umraĥ Visa only?...............................................181
Qaṣr [Shortening the Ṣalāĥ] is Wājib...............................................................182
If Someone Made the Intention of Four Rak’āt Instead of Qaṣr, then..............183
A Travelling Imām and Resident Muqtadī (Follower) ......................................183
Resident Follower & the Remaining two Rak’āt...............................................184
Are Sunnaĥ of Ṣalāĥ Exempted for Travellers? .................................................184
In Relation to the five letters of “Ṣalāĥ”, Five Madanī Pearls Pertaining to offering
Ṣalāĥ on a Moving Conveyance.......................................................................184
If a Traveller Stands up to offer third Rak’at then...?........................................186
Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ and the Journey.............................................................................187
Drops of Mercy Fell on me as well.................................................................188
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Method of Missed Ṣalāĥ
Horrible Valley of Hell ....................................................................................190
Mountains would Melt Down due to Heat......................................................190
The Torment of Head-Crushing......................................................................190
Flames of Fire in the Grave..............................................................................191
If one Forgets to offer Ṣalāĥ then…?................................................................191
Will the Šawāb of Adā be given if Ṣalāh Missed due to Unavoidable Reason?...192
Sleeping in the Last Part of the Night ..............................................................192
Waking till Late Night.....................................................................................192
Definitions of Adā, Qaḍā and Wājib-ul-I’ādaĥ.................................................193

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There are Three Pillars of Repentance..............................................................194
It is Wājib to Arouse a Sleeping Person for Ṣalāĥ .............................................194
Wake up, It’s Time for Fajr!.............................................................................194
An Incident .....................................................................................................195
An Incident about ‘Realization of Public Rights’..............................................196
Offer Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ as Soon as Possible...............................................................196
Offer Your Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ in Seclusion.................................................................196
Lifetime Qaḍā on the Last Friday of Ramaḍān?................................................197
Calculation of Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ of the Whole Life ...................................................197
Order of Offering Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ .........................................................................197
Method of Offering Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ (Ḥanafī).........................................................197
Qaḍā of Qaṣr Ṣalāĥ .........................................................................................198
Ṣalāĥ of Apostasy Period..................................................................................198
Ṣalāĥ at the Time of Delivery ..........................................................................199
In which Condition a Patient is exempted from Ṣalāĥ? ....................................199
Repeating the Ṣalāĥ of Lifetime .......................................................................199
If Forgot to Utter the Word ‘Qaḍā’, then......? .................................................200
Offer Qaḍā Ṣalāĥ of Lifetime in Place of Nawāfil.............................................200
Offering Nafl is not Permissible after Fajr and ‘Aṣr Ṣalāĥ.................................200
What to do if Four (4) Sunan of Ẓuĥar are Missed? .........................................200
What to do if Sunan of Fajr are Missed?...........................................................201
Is Time Span for Maghrib Ṣalāĥ Really Short?.................................................201
What is the Ruling Regarding Qaḍā of Tarāwīḥ? .............................................202
The “Fidyaĥ” (Compensation) for Missed Ṣalāĥ ..............................................202
A Ruling Concerning the Fidyaĥ for a Deceased Woman.................................203
Ḥīlaĥ for 100 Whips........................................................................................204
When did the Tradition of Ear-Piercing Initiate? .............................................205
Cow’s Meat as a Gift........................................................................................205
Shar’ī Ḥīlaĥ for Zakāĥ......................................................................................206
100 People will be Rewarded Equally...............................................................206
Definition of “Faqīr” .......................................................................................207
Definition of “Miskīn” ....................................................................................208
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Laws of Ṣalāĥ
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Method of Funeral Ṣalāĥ
Virtue of Participating in the Funeral Ṣalāĥ of a Walī ......................................209
The Forgiveness of the Devotees as Well..........................................................210
Thief of Shroud ...............................................................................................211
Forgiveness of Funeral Participants ..................................................................211
First Gift in the Grave .....................................................................................211
The Funeral of a Heavenly Person ...................................................................212
Šawāb of Accompanying the Funeral................................................................212
Šawāb Equivalent to Mount Uḥud...................................................................212
The Funeral Ṣalāĥ has Admonition..................................................................212
Excellence of Giving Ritual Bath etc. to the Corpse .........................................213
What to Recite on Seeing a Funeral! ................................................................213
The Funeral Ṣalāĥ is Farḍ-e-Kifāyaĥ ................................................................213
There are two Units and three Sunnaĥ in the Funeral Prayer ...........................214
Method of Funeral Ṣalāĥ (Ḥanafī) ...................................................................214
Supplication for Funeral of Adults (Man and Woman) ....................................215
Du’ā for a Male Minor...............................................................................215
Du’ā for a Female Minor............................................................................215
To Offer Funeral Ṣalāĥ whilst Standing upon Shoes ........................................216
Funeral Ṣalāĥ in Absentia ................................................................................216
Method of Offering Joint Ṣalāĥ for More than one Funeral .............................216
How many Rows should there be in Funeral Ṣalāĥ? .........................................216
If One Missed Some Part of Congregational Funeral Ṣalāĥ, then .....................217
Funeral of an Insane or the one who Committed Suicide.................................217
Rulings Pertaining to a Dead Infant.................................................................217
Šawāb of Carrying the Bier on Shoulders .........................................................218
Method of Shouldering the Bier.......................................................................218
Method of Carrying the Bier of a Child ...........................................................219
Rulings of Returning after the Funeral Ṣalāĥ....................................................219
Can a Husband Carry the Bier of his Wife?......................................................219
Funeral of an Apostate.....................................................................................219

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Do not Visit a Sick who is a Heretic ................................................................221
Make the Following Announcement Before the Funeral of an Adult ................221
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Blessings of Jumu’aĥ
Excellence of Reciting Durūd Sharīf on Friday.................................................223
When did our Prophet Perform his First Jumu’aĥ Ṣalāĥ? ...........................224
Meaning of the Word Jumu’aĥ........................................................................225
How Many Times Exalted Rasūl Offered Jumu’aĥ Ṣalāĥ?................................225
Seal on Heart...................................................................................................225
The Excellence of Wearing Turban on Friday..................................................226
Cure is Bestowed .............................................................................................226
Protection from Afflictions up to Ten Days .....................................................226
A Cause of Reduction in Sustenance................................................................227
Angels Write the Names of the Fortunate Ones ...............................................227
The Enthusiasm for Offering...........................................................................228
Jumu’aĥ Ṣalāĥ in the First Century..................................................................228
Ḥajj of the Poor ...............................................................................................228
Proceeding for Jumu’aĥ Ṣalāĥ early is Equivalent to Ḥajj .................................229
The Šawāb of Ḥajj and ‘Umraĥ........................................................................229
The Superior Day............................................................................................229
Supplications are Fulfilled................................................................................230
Seek between ‘Aṣr and Maghrib.......................................................................230
Saying of the Author of Baĥār-e-Sharī’at..........................................................230
Which is the Moment of Acceptance?..............................................................231
A Parable.........................................................................................................231
14 Million & 400 Thousands Released from Hell Every Friday .......................232
Security from Grave Torment..........................................................................232
Sins between Two Fridays Forgiven .................................................................232
Šawāb of 200 Years’ Worship...........................................................................233
Deeds Presented to Deceased Parents Every Friday ..........................................233
Five Special Good Deeds for Friday .................................................................233

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Heaven Becomes Due......................................................................................234
Avoid Fasting on Friday Alone.........................................................................234
Šawāb of 10,000 Years’ Fasts............................................................................234
Šawāb of Visiting Parents’ Graves on Friday.....................................................234
Šawāb of Reciting Sūra-e-Yāsīn Beside the Graves of Parent.............................235
Forgiveness 3000 Times...................................................................................235
Souls Congregate .............................................................................................235
Excellence of Reciting Sūra-tul-Kaĥf................................................................236
Nūr between Two Fridays................................................................................236
Nūr up to the Ka’baĥ.......................................................................................236
Excellence of Sūra-e-Ḥāmīm Addukhān...........................................................236
Forgiveness Asked by 70,000 Angels ................................................................237
All Sins Forgiven..............................................................................................237
After the Jumu’aĥ Ṣalāĥ...................................................................................237
Attending a Gathering of Islamic Knowledge...................................................238
11 Pre-Conditions for the Obligation of Jumu’aĥ Ṣalāĥ...................................238
The Sunan and Mustaḥab-bāt of Friday...........................................................239
The Time of Ghusl on Friday?.........................................................................239
Friday’s Bath is Sunnat-e-Ghaīr Muakkadaĥ....................................................240
The Excellence of Sitting Closer During the Sermon .......................................240
No Šawāb of Jumu’aĥ......................................................................................240
Listening to the Sermon Silently is Farḍ...........................................................240
Listener of Sermon is not allowed to Recite Even Durūd Sharīf .......................241
Listening to the Nikāḥ Sermon is Wājib ..........................................................241
Business Becomes Impermissible as Soon as the First Ażān is Uttered...............241
Seven Madanī Pearls of Sermon.......................................................................242
An Important Ruling of Leading Ṣalā-tul-Jumu’aĥ ..........................................243
Bedridden Mother's Recovery.........................................................................244
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Method of Eid Ṣalāĥ
Heart will Remain Alive...................................................................................245
Entry into Heaven becomes Wājib...................................................................246
A Sunnaĥ Prior to Proceeding for Eid Ṣalāĥ.....................................................246
A Sunnaĥ of Heading to Offer.........................................................................246
Eid Ṣalāĥ and Returning after it.......................................................................246
Method of offering Eid Ṣalāĥ (Ḥanafī).............................................................246
For whom Eid Ṣalāĥ is Wājib? .........................................................................247
The Sermon of Eid is Sunnaĥ ..........................................................................248
The Time of Eid Ṣalāĥ.....................................................................................248
What to do if Somebody Misses a Part of the Eid Jamā’at?...............................248
What to do if Someone Misses the Whole Jamā’at?..........................................249
Rulings for the Khuṭbaĥ (Sermon) of Eid.........................................................249
Twenty Sunnaĥ and Desirable Acts of Eid .......................................................250
A Mustaḥab Act for Eid-ul-Aḍḥā Ṣalāĥ............................................................252
Eight Madanī Pearls for Takbīr-e-Tashrīq........................................................252
The Blessing of Maktaba-tul-Madina's Booklets...........................................254
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40 Madanī Wills
Will Leads to Forgiveness.................................................................................262
Method of Burial and Shroud..........................................................................263
Masnūn Shroud for Man ...........................................................................263
Masnūn Shroud for Woman ......................................................................263
Details Regarding Shroud ................................................................................263
Method of Bathing the Corpse.........................................................................264
Method to Shroud Corpse of Woman..............................................................265
Burial after the Funeral Ṣalāĥ...........................................................................265
Generosity upon Navid Attari.........................................................................268
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Method of Fātiḥaĥ
Secured from Hypocrisy and Fire (of Hell) ......................................................269
1. Šawāb of an Accepted Ḥajj...........................................................................269
2. Reward of Ten Ḥajj .....................................................................................270
3. Charity on Behalf of Parents........................................................................270
4. A Cause of Reduction in Sustenance............................................................270
5. Excellence of Visiting Graves on Friday........................................................271
Shrouds Torn off .............................................................................................271
Three Virtues of Conveying Šawāb ..................................................................271
The Blessings of Du’ā (Supplication)..........................................................271
Waiting for Iīṣāl-e-Šawāb...........................................................................272
Excellence of Supplicating for Forgiveness of Others ..................................272
An Easy Way to Earn Billions of Good Deeds..................................................272
Refulgent Attire ...............................................................................................273
Refulgent Tray.................................................................................................273
Šawāb Equal to the Number of Deceased.........................................................274
Deceased Would Intercede...............................................................................274
Šawāb of Sūraĥ Ikhlāṣ......................................................................................274
A Well for Umm-e-Sa’d ʝ ..................................................................275
18 Madanī Pearls of Donating Šawāb ..............................................................276
The Method of Iīṣāl-e-Šawāb...........................................................................279
The Traditional Method of Iīṣāl-e-Šawāb ........................................................279
Method of Fātiḥaĥ of A’lā Ḥaḍrat ʋ .....................................................283
Method of Supplication for Donating Šawāb...................................................284
Be Ware!..........................................................................................................285
Method of Visiting the Shrines ........................................................................285
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Glossary .........................................................................................................287
Bibliography.....................................................................................................301
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Translator’s Notes
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Transliteration Chart
A/a Ř/ř L/l
A/a Z/z M/m
B/b X/x N/n
P/p S/s
V/v,
W/w
T/t Sh/sh
Ṫ/ṫ Ṣ/ṣ Ĥ/ĥ
Š/š Ḍ/ḍ Y/y
J/j Ṭ/ṭ Y/y
Ch Ẓ/ẓ A/a
Ḥ/ḥ ‘ U/u
Kh/kh Gh/gh I/i
D/d F/f Ū/ū
Ḋ/ḋ Q/q Ī/ī
Ż/ż K/k Ā/ā

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Du’Ā for Reading the Book
ead the following Du’ā (supplication) before studying a
religious book or Islamic lesson, , you will
remember whatever you study.
ȹ ʎ ʋ
ʎ ʋ
Translation
Yā Allah ! Open the portal of knowledge and wisdom for us,
and have mercy on us! O the one who is the most honourable and
glorious!
(Al-Mustaṭraf, vol. 1, pp. 40)
Note: Recite Durūd Sharīf once before and after the Du’ā.
R

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ۡ ۡۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ۡ ʄʋ
ۡ ۡۡ ۡ ۡۡ ۡ
Method of Wuḍū*
Please read this booklet from beginning to the end.
There is strong probability that you will become aware of your several mistakes.
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Excellence of Durūd Sharīf
he Prophet of mankind, the peace of our heart and mind, the
most generous and kind ʋ ʄ ٖ has narrated, “Anyone
who recites Durūd upon me three times in the day and three times in
the night due to love and devotion for me, Allāĥ will forgive the
sins he committed during that day and that night.” (Attarghīb Wattarĥīb,
pp. 328, vol. 2, Ḥadīš 23)
ʏ ʄʋ ʄ ʄʋ
The Intense Love of ‘Ušmān-e-Ghanī ʝ
forthe Exalted Prophet
Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā ‘Ušmān-e-Ghanī ʝ once asked someone to
bring water at a particular place and performed Wuḍū. Thereafter, he
ʝ smiled and asked his companions if they knew why he had
smiled. Then, he ʝ himself answered, “Once the beloved and
* Ritual Ablution, Ḥanafī
T

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blessed Prophet ٖ ʋ ʄ performed Wuḍū at this very place;
then smiled and asked his companions, ‘Do you know why I smiled?’
The companions replied, ‘Allāĥ and His Rasūl ٖ ʋ ʄ
know the best.’ The Holy Prophet ʋ ʄ ٖ said, ‘When a
person performs Wuḍū and washes his hands, the sins of his hands are
washed away; when he washes his face, the sins of his face are washed
away; when he wipes his head, the sins of his head are washed away
and when he washes his feet, the sins of his feet are washed away.’”
(Musnad Imām Aḥmad, pp. 130, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 415)
Dear Islamic brothers! Did you notice how the blessed companions
ʋ would imitate every act and every Sunnaĥ of the Holy Prophet
ٖ ʋ ʄ with great passion? This narration also provides us a
remedy for sins. ȹȸ rinsing the mouth results in the sins of the
mouth being washed away, washing the nose results in the sins of the
nose being washed away, washing the face results in the sins of the face
including the eye lashes being washed away, washing the hands results
in the sins of hands and those beneath the nails being washed away,
wiping the head (and ears) results in the sins of the head and ears
being washed away and washing the feet results in sins of both feet
including those beneath the toenails being washed away.
Sins Wiped Away
Ḥaḍrat ‘Allāmaĥ ‘Abdul Waĥĥāb Sha‘rānī ʋ says that once
Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Imām-e-A‘ẓam Abū Ḥanīfaĥ ʝ was in the
Wuḍū area of the Jāmi’aĥ Masjid in Kūfaĥ where he saw a young man
performing Wuḍū. Drops of used water of Wuḍū were trickling from
his body. The Imām ʝ said, “Son! Repent of disobeying your
parents.” The young man instantly replied, “I repent.” The Imām ʝ
then saw drops of water dripping from the body of another man and
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The Imām ʝ then saw drops of water dripping from the body
of a third person and said, “Repent of taking wine and listening to
music.” He replied, “I repent.” Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Imām Abū Ḥanīfaĥ
ʝ had been given the power of Kashf (spiritual insight) and
was able to see the faults of people. He prayed Allāĥ to take back
this faculty of intuition from him. Allāĥ answered his prayer and
henceforth he could no longer see the sins of people being washed away
during Wuḍū. (Al-Mīzān-ul-Kubrā, vol. 1, pp. 130)
ʏ ʄʋ ʄ ʄʋ
The Whole Body Purified
According to summary of two sayings of the Prophet of mankind, the
peace of our heart and mind, the most generous and kind ٖ ʋ ʄ ,
“The person who begins Wuḍū by saying ّٰȸ‫ا‬ ِ‫ﻢ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﺑ‬, his whole body from
head to toe gets purified and the one who does not say ّٰȸ‫ا‬ ِ‫ﻢ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﺑ‬ before
Wuḍū, only washed portion of his body gets purified.” (Sunan Dār Quṭnī,
pp. 108, 109, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 228, 229)
Excellence of Sleeping in the State of Wuḍū
A Ḥadīš states, “The person who sleeps in the state of Wuḍū is similar
to one who worships in the state of fasting.” (Kanz-ul-’Ummāl, pp. 123, vol. 9,
Ḥadīš 25994)
The One who Dies in the State of Wuḍū is a Shaĥīd
The beloved and blessed Rasūl ٖ ʋ ʄ said to Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā
Anas ʝ , “Son! If you have the capability of remaining in the
state of Wuḍū all the time, then do so, because Shaĥādat is written down
for the one whose soul is captured by the angel of death in the state of
Wuḍū.” (Shu’bul Īmān, pp. 29, vol. 3, 2783)

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A‘lā Ḥaḍrat Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān ʋ says, “Keeping Wuḍū
all the time is Mustaḥab.”
A Tip to Avoid Troubles
Allāĥ said to Ḥaḍrat Sayyidunā Musa ʎ ʄʋ ʋ , “O Musa!
You should take yourself to task if you face a trouble when not in state
of Wuḍū.” (Shu’bul Īmān, pp. 29, vol. 3, 2782)
“Remaining in state of Wuḍū all times is a Sunnaĥ of Islam.” (Fatāwā
Raḍawiyyah (Jad īd), pp. 702, vol. 1)
Seven Benefits of Keeping Wuḍū
Imām-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān ʋ says, “Some
saints ȹȸ have said that anyone who stays in a state of Wuḍū at
all times may be awarded with seven bounties by Allāĥ :
1. Angels will be enthusiastic to avail his company.
2. The holy pen will keep on writing good deeds for him.
3. His organs will perform Tasbīḥ of Allāĥ .
4. He will never miss his Takbīr-e-Taḥrīmaĥ (first Takbīr of Ṣalāĥ).
5. When he sleeps, Allāĥ sends Angels who will protect him
from the evils of jinns and human beings.
6. He will feel easiness in severe fits of death.
7. He will remain in the safeguard of Allāĥ as long as he is in the
state of Wuḍū.” (ibid, pp. 702, 703)
Double Šawāb
No doubt, it is difficult to perform Wuḍū when it’s cold or when we
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someone performs Wuḍū in such a state of difficulty, according to Ḥadīš
he will be awarded twice the Šawāb. (Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsaṭ-liṭ-Ṭabrānī, pp. 106,
vol. 4, Ḥadīš 5366)
Method of Wuḍū (Ḥanafī)
It is Mustaḥab to sit on an elevated place facing Qiblaĥ. To make
intention for Wuḍū is Sunnaĥ. Intention means to intend by heart.
Verbal intention is preferable provided the same is present in the heart.
Therefore, make intention as, “I am performing Wuḍū in order to fulfil
the commandment of Allāĥ and to attain purity.” Recite ّٰȸ‫ا‬ ِ‫ﻢ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﺑ‬ as
it is also a Sunnaĥ, rather say ّٰ ِȸ ُ‫ﺪ‬ْ‫ﻤ‬َ‫ْﺤ‬‫ﻟ‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِ ّٰȸ‫ا‬ ِ‫ﻢ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﺑ‬, as angels will continue
writing good deeds as long as one is in the state of Wuḍū. (Majma’-uz-
Zawāid, pp. 513, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 1112) Wash both hands up to the wrists three
times each and afterwards do Khilāl (to intermix fingers of both hands
to dampen the gaps) of the fingers (with the tap closed). Now use
Miswāk three times in right & left, upper & lower teeth and after each
cycle, rinse the Miswāk. Ḥujja-tul-Islām Imām Muḥammad Ghazālī
ʋ says, “Whilst using a Miswāk, make intention to clean mouth
for the recitation of the Holy Qurān and for the Żikr (Remembrance) of
Allāĥ .” (Iḥyā-ul-‘Ulūm, pp. 182, vol. 1)
Now rinse your mouth three times with handfuls of water (closing the
tap each time) using right hand making sure that water reaches all parts
of the mouth and gargle as well if you are not in fasting. Now sniff water
three times in nose up to soft flesh using three handfuls (now half
handful is sufficient) of right hand (closing the tap each time) and if not
in fasting, snuffle water up to the inside end of the nose. Now clean the
nose by left hand (keeping the tap turned off) and insert small finger
inside holes of the nose. Wash the whole face three times such that
water must flow on every part from the top of the forehead (the point
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from one earlobe to the other. If one has beard and he is not in the
state of Iḥrām (Special state for Ḥaj / ‘Umraĥ) then do Khilāl (with the
tap turned off) of beard by inserting the fingers into the beard from
the neck and bringing them out towards the front. Now wash the right
arm from the tips of the fingers up to (and including) the elbow three
times and then wash the left arm in the same manner. To wash up to
half of the upper arm is Mustaḥab. Most people take a small amount of
water in their hand and pour it over their arm towards the elbow three
times. But in this method, there is risk that water would not flow over
the edges of wrist and arm. Therefore, wash arms as mentioned. Now
there is no need to pour a handful of water over the arms. In fact, doing
this (without a valid justification) is wastage of water. Now (with the tap
closed) perform moistening of the head. This should be done by joining
the tips of the three fingers, other than the index fingers and thumbs,
of both hands and placing them on the top of forehead. Move back
these fingers from forehead to the back of the neck without letting the
palms touch the head. Each palm should then be placed on either side
of the head and pulled across the sides back towards the forehead.
During this, the index fingers and thumbs should not touch the head
at all. Now use the index fingers to wipe the insides of the ears, the
thumbs for the back of ears and the small fingers should be inserted
inside the holes of ears. Now moisten the back of the neck using the
back of fingers of both hands. Some people, in addition, wipe the front
of the neck, the forearms and wrists; this is not Sunnaĥ. Make a habit
of turning the tap off before wiping the head. To waste water by
leaving the tap open fully or partially is a sin. Now wash both feet
three times, first the right and then the left, beginning from the toes up
to the top of the ankles. It is Mustaḥab to wash up to halfway up the
shin. To do Khilāl between the fingers of both feet is Sunnaĥ. The tap
should be kept turned off during Khilāl. Its Mustaḥab method is to
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small finger of the left hand, and then, doing Khilāl from the big toe of
the left foot to its little toe using the same small finger of the left hand.
(Common books)
Ḥujja-tul-Islām Imām Muḥammad Ghazālī ʋ says, “While
washing each organ, one should hope that the sins of that organ are
being washed away.” (Iḥyā-ul-‘Ulūm, pp. 183, vol. 1)
ʏ ʄʋ ʄ ʄʋ
Also recite this Du‘ā after Wuḍū (with Durūd Sharīf before and after it).
ȹ
Translation
O Allāĥ ! Make me amongst those who repent abundantly and make me
amongst those who stay clean.
(Jāmi’ Tirmiżī, pp. 121, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 55)
All Eight Portals of Heaven get Open
One Ḥadīš mentions, “If a person does Wuḍū properly and reads Kalima-
e-Shaĥādaĥ, all 8 portals of Heaven are opened for him and he may
enter through any one he desires.” (Sunan Dārimī, pp. 196, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 716)
The Excellence of Reciting Sūra-e-Qadr after Wuḍū
One sacred Ḥadīš mentions, “If a person reads Sūra-e-Qadr once after
Wuḍū, he will be amongst the Ṣiddīqīn and if he reads it twice he will
be amongst the Shuĥadā and if he reads it three times, Allāĥ will
keep him with His prophets ʋ on the Day of Judgement.” (Kanz-ul-
’Ummāl, pp. 132, vol. 9, Ḥadīš 26085, Al-Ḥavī-lil-Fatāwa-lis-Suyūṭī, pp. 402, 403, vol. 1)

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Eyesight Never Goes Weak
If a person looks up to the sky after Wuḍū and reads Sūra-e-Qadr,
his eyesight will never become weak. (Masāail-ul-Qurān, pp. 291)
Four Farāiḍ of Wuḍū
1. Washing the face
2. Washing both arms including the elbows
3. Moistening a quarter of the head
4. Washing both feet including the ankles. (Fatāwa-e-'Ālamgīrī, pp. 3, 4, 5,
vol. 1, Baĥār-e-Sharī'at, pp. 288, vol. 1)
Definition of ‘Washing’
Washing an organ means flowing of at least two drops of water on each
part of that organ. If the organ is simply moistened by rubbing a wet
hand over it, or if only one drop of water flows over a section of it then
it will not be considered washed and the Wuḍū or Ghusl will not be
valid in that case. (Fatāwā Raḍawiyyah (Jad īd), pp. 218, vol. 1, Baĥār-e-Sharī'at,
pp. 288, vol. 1)
Fourteen Sunan of Wuḍū
Some Sunan and Mustaḥab acts have already been mentioned under the
heading “Method of Wuḍū (Ḥanafī).” Further details are as under.
1. Making intention
2. Reading ّٰȸ‫ا‬ ِ‫ﻢ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﺑ‬. If ّٰ ِȸ ُ‫ﺪ‬ْ‫ﻤ‬َ‫ْﺤ‬‫ﻟ‬‫ا‬َ‫و‬ ِ ّٰȸ‫ا‬ ِ‫ﻢ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﺑ‬ is read before making Wuḍū, angels
will write good deeds for him as long as one is in the state of Wuḍū.
(Majma’-uz-Zawāid, pp. 513, vol. 1, Ḥadīš 1112)
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4. Using Miswāk three times
5. Rinsing the mouth three times using three handfuls of water
6. Gargling, if not in fasting
7. Sniffing water into the nose three times using three half handfuls
of water
8. Doing Khilāl of beard (when not in the state of Iḥrām)
9. Doing Khilāl of the hand fingers
10. Doing Khilāl of foot toes
11. Moistening the whole head only once
12. Moistening the ears
13. Maintaining the order of the Farāiḍ (i.e. washing the face first, then
the arms, then wiping the head and then washing the feet)
14. Washing next part before the previously washed one dries. (Baĥār-
e-Sharī’at, pp. 293, 294, vol. 1)
Twenty-Nine Mustaḥabbāt of Wuḍū
1. Facing the Qiblaĥ
2. Making Wuḍu at an elevated place
3. Making Wuḍu sitting
4. Stroking hand on organs while washing them
5. Doing Wuḍū calmly
6. Moistening the organs of Wuḍū prior to washing, especially in winter
7. Avoiding taking assistance in making Wuḍū from anyone without
necessity
8. Rinsing the mouth using the right hand

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9. Sniffing water into the nose using the right hand
10. Using the left hand to clean the nose
11. Inserting the small finger of the left hand into the nostrils
12. Moistening the back of the neck using the back of the hands
13. Inserting the wet small finger of each hand into each ear whilst
wiping the ears
14. Displacing the finger ring if it is loosely fit and it is sure that water
has flowed on skin beneath it. If ring is snug fit, it is mandatory to
displace the ring so that water may flow beneath it.
15. Doing Wuḍū before the beginning of the time of the Ṣalāĥ if one
is not a Ma‘zur-e-Shar‘ī [Detailed rulings regarding Ma‘zur-e-Shar‘ī
are presented ahead in this booklet].
16. For a person who performs Wuḍū perfectly i.e. whose no due part
remains unwashed, taking special care for washing of inward
corners of his eyes towards nose, ankles, heels, soles, thick muscles
above heals, the gaps between fingers and elbows is Mustaḥab. For
non-caring people, it is Farḍ to take special care for these parts as
it has been observed that such parts often remain dry due to
carelessness. Such carelessness is Ḥarām and to take care is Farḍ.
17. Keeping the loṫā (ewer) towards left side. In case of using a tub or
dish for Wuḍū, keep it towards right side.
18. While washing the face, wide-spreading the water on the forehead
such that some additional upper part may get washed
19. Enhancing the brilliance of face and
20. Arms and feet; this means spreading water over a bit more areas
around the Farḍ areas, e.g. washing the arms to half length above

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the elbow and washing the feet beyond the ankles up to half length
of the shin.
21. Using both hands for washing the face
22. Starting from the fingers when washing the hands and feet
23. Wiping away droplets of each organ by hands after washing so
that drops of water may not fall upon body or clothes especially
when one has to enter a Masjid because dripping of Wuḍū water-
drops on to the floor of the Masjid is Makrūĥ-e-Taḥrīmī
24. Remembrance of the intention for Wuḍū at the time of washing /
wiping of organs
25. Reciting Durūd Sharīf and Kalima-e-Shaĥādat in addition to ِ‫ﻢ‬ ْ‫ﺴ‬ِ‫ﺑ‬ّٰȸ‫ا‬
at the beginning
26. Do not unnecessarily mop the washed organs and if mopping is
necessary, avoid drying them completely i.e. leave some wetness,
because on the Day of Judgement it will be weighed with the pious
deeds.
27. Do not jerk hands after Wuḍū to remove droplets of water as it is
Satan’s fan.
28. Sprinkling water on that part of Shalwār (A type of loose trouser)
which is closer to urinary organ.
When sprinkling water on to the Shalwār, it is better to keep the
front part of the Shalwār hidden under the kurtā. In fact, keeping
this part of the Shalwār concealed during the whole Wuḍū and at
all other times using Kameez or a shawl is closer to modesty.
29. Offering two Rak’at Nafl Ṣalāĥ after Wuḍū if it is not a Makrūĥ
time. These Nawāfil are called Taḥiyya-tul-Wuḍū. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at,
pp. 293-300, vol. 1)

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Fifteen Makruĥāt of Wuḍū
1. Sitting in a vile place for Wuḍū
2. Draining the water used in Wuḍū in a vile place
3. Dripping water droplets from wet Wuḍū organs into ewer etc.
(While washing the face, drops of water usually fall into water
carried in the hands. This should be avoided.)
4. Spitting saliva, phlegm or rinsing mouth in the direction of Qiblaĥ
5. Using water in excess (Ṣadr-ush-Sharī‘aĥ Muftī Maulānā Amjad
‘Alī ʋ says in Baĥār-e-Sharī’at Part two, Page 23, Published
in Madīna-tul-Murshid Bareilly Sharīf, “Half a handful of water is
sufficient for sniffing into the nose, so taking a complete handful
for nose is wastage.”)
6. Using so less quantity of water that Sunnaĥ cannot be followed.
(Neither turn the tap on so much that causes wastage of water nor
so less that causes difficulty in following Sunnaĥ; instead it should
be moderate.)
7. Splashing water on face
8. Blowing onto water while pouring over the face
9. Washing the face with only one hand as this is a custom of Rawāfiḍ
and Hindus
10. Wiping the front of the neck
11. Rinsing the mouth or sniffing water into the nose using left hand
12. Cleaning the nose with the right hand
13. Using three sets of unused water to moisten the head three times.
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15. Closing the eyes and lips tightly. If these parts remained unwashed
due to be kept tightly closed, the Wuḍū would not be complete.
To abandon any Sunnaĥ of Wuḍū is Makruĥ and to leave any
Makruĥ of Wuḍū is Sunnaĥ. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 300-301, vol. 1)
An Important Ruling about Used Water
If you are without Wuḍū and your hand, fingertip, fingernail, toenail
or any other part of your body that must be washed during Wuḍū
comes into contact with water covering less than the surface area of 25
square yards or 225 square feet for example, water in a bucket or tub,
that water will become Musta’mal (used), and it can no longer be used
for Wuḍū or Ghusl, regardless of whether this was done deliberately or
unintentionally. Similarly, if Ghusl is due and any unwashed part of
the body comes into contact with water, this water cannot be used for
Wuḍū or Ghusl. However, it doesn’t matter if washed hand or washed
part of body comes into contact with the water. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 333,
vol. 1) (Please study part 2 of Baĥār-e-Sharī’at for more information on
Musta’mal water.)
Attention All Pān (Betel Leaves) Eaters!
A’lā Ḥaḍrat Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān ʋ says, “Those who are
addicted to Pān know from experience that small particles of the Pān
get stuck in all parts of the mouth (especially when there are gaps in
the teeth) and rinsing the mouth three times or even ten times does
not help in cleaning it properly. In fact, even using a toothpick or
Miswāk does not help, whereas cleaning the mouth properly has been
stressed greatly. It has been mentioned in numerous Aḥādīš that when
a person stands to offer Ṣalāĥ, an angel places mouth on his mouth
and anything he recites comes out of his mouth and enters the mouth
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the angels feel so severe distress by it that nothing else causes so severe
distress to them.
Beloved Rasūl of Allāĥ ٖ ʋ ʄ said, “When you stand at
night to offer Ṣalāĥ, you should clean your teeth with a Miswāk because
when you recite the Qurān an angel places his mouth on yours and
anything coming out of your mouth enters the mouth of that angel.”
(Shu’bul Īmān, pp. 381, vol. 2, Ḥadīš 2117) There is a report narrated by Ḥaḍrat
Sayyidunā Abū Ayyūb Anṣārī ʝ in the book Kabīr written by
Imām Ṭabarānī ʋ that there is nothing more troublesome for
both angels than seeing their companion offering Ṣalāĥ with pieces of
food stuck in his teeth. (Mu’jam Kabīr, pp. 177, vol. 4, Ḥadīš 4061, Fatāwā-e-
Raḍavīyyaĥ, pp. 624-625, vol. 1)
A Great Madanī Point of Taṣawwuf (Sufism)
Ḥujja-tul-Islām Imām Muḥammad Ghazālī ʋ says, ‘When you
pay your attention towards Ṣalāĥ after completing your Wuḍū, now
imagine: “The parts of my body that people can see are purified but
standing in the court of Allāĥ without a purified heart is shameful
because Allāĥ sees hearts as well.” He further adds, “One should
remember that the sanctity of the heart lies in repentance, abandoning
sins and adopting nice ethics. A person who neglects the inner purity
and pays attention to the outer purity only is like a person who invites
a king to his house for a feast and in order to please the king he cleans,
polishes and colours the outside of his house but neglects the interior.
How will the king feel when he enters his house and sees filth
everywhere? Will he be happy or displeased? Every wise person may
understand how the king would react.” (Iḥyā-ul-‘Ulūm, pp. 185, vol. 1)
ʏ ʄʋ ʄ ʄʋ

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Five Rulings Regarding Bleeding from Wound
1. Blood, pus or yellowish fluid came out, flowed and it could reach
to a part of the body that is Farḍ to be washed in Wuḍū or Ghusl,
Wuḍū will become invalid. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 304, vol. 1)
2. If the blood just emerged on the surface and did not flow, for
example when the skin is cut slightly with the point of a sewing pin,
knife or while using a toothpick or Miswāk to clean your teeth or
while biting an apple causing impression of blood on apple or if
traces of blood seen on finger after inserting it into nose but not
capable of flowing, Wuḍū will not be affected. (ibid)
3. If it flows but not onto the surface of skin that must be washed in
Wuḍū or Ghusl (e.g. you have a spot in your eye that bursts but
the fluid remains within the eyelids or you feel bleeding inside
your ear canal but the blood stays inside), Wuḍū will not be affected.
(ibid, pp. 27)
4. Even if the wound is quite large and the fluid is visible, Wuḍū will
not become null (invalid) unless the fluid (pus/blood) flows from
the wound. (ibid)
5. If one kept on cleaning the emerging blood from the wound and
did not let it flow, then ponder whether the cleaned quantity was
capable of flowing or not. If yes, Wuḍū will become invalid and
otherwise, not. (ibid)
Do Injections Nullify Wuḍū?
1. In case of inter muscular injection, Wuḍū will become invalid
provided blood comes out in such an amount that could flow.
2. However, in case of Intravenous (IV) injection, blood is first drawn
into the needle and its quantity is enough to make it capable of
flow, hence it would nullify the Wuḍū.

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3. Similarly, when liquid glucose is injected into veins via a drip, the
Wuḍū will no longer remain valid because in such cases blood
rises into the tube in the amount that could flow. If somehow,
blood does not enter the tube, Wuḍū will not be affected.
4. Getting blood out of body through a syringe for a blood test will
also nullify the Wuḍū. This blood is as impure as urine. Therefore,
do not offer Ṣalāĥ with a bottle of blood in pocket.
Tears of an Ailing Eye
1. Tears that flow out due to an infection or illness of the eyes are
impure and would also nullify Wuḍū. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 310, vol. 1)
Unfortunately, many people are unaware of this ruling and they
mop away such tears like ordinary tears with their sleeves or clothes
thus making their clothes impure.
2. The fluid discharged from the eye of a blind man due to disease is
impure and nullifies Wuḍū. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 306, vol. 1)
Pure and Impure Fluid
3. Any fluid that is discharged from the human body but could not
nullify Wuḍū is not impure. Examples are blood or pus that cannot
flow, or vomit that is less than a mouthful. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 309,
vol. 1)
Blisters and Pimples
1. If a blister is burst by rubbing and its fluid flowed, Wuḍū would
become invalid; otherwise not. (ibid, pp. 305)
2. If the pimple has completely healed; just its dead skin has remained
with an opening on the top and space inside, if water fills inside
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become invalid nor that water is impure. However, if some wetness
of blood etc. was present inside it, Wuḍu will become invalid and
that ejected water is also impure. (Fatāwā Raḍawiyyah (Jad īd), pp. 355-
356, vol. 1)
3. If there is no flowing fluid in pimple or if itching does not cause
fluid-flowing; there is just stickiness, no matter how many times
clothes touch it, they will remain pure. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 310, vol. 1)
4. While cleaning the nose, if dried up blood came out, it would not
affect the Wuḍū; however, repeating the Wuḍū is preferred. (Fatāwā
Raḍawiyyah (Jad īd), pp. 281, vol. 1)
When does Vomiting Nullify One’s Wuḍū?
Vomiting food or water that is a mouthful invalidates Wuḍū. It is
considered a mouthful when it cannot be prevented easily. This vomit
is as impure as urine, so it is vital to protect the clothes and body from
being stained by it. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 306, 390 etc, vol. 1)
Rulings about Laughing
1. If an adult laughed in a Ṣalāĥ, consisting of Rukū’ and Sujūd, so
loudly that people in vicinity heard his laughing, his Wuḍū and
Ṣalāĥ, both became invalid. If he laughed loudly such that only he
listened to it, his Ṣalāĥ will become null (invalid) but there will be
no effect on his Wuḍū. Smiling (without creating a sound) will not
nullify Wuḍū and Ṣalāĥ. (Marāqil Falāḥ, pp. 91)
2. If one laughs loudly in a funeral prayer, his Ṣalāĥ will become
invalid but there will be no effect on his Wuḍū. (ibid, pp. 92)
3. Although laughing when not offering Ṣalāĥ does not invalidate
Wuḍū, renewal of Wuḍū is Mustaḥab. (Marāqil Falāḥ, pp. 84)

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Our Holy Prophet ٖ ʋ ʄ never laughed loudly so we should
attempt to revive this Sunnaĥ and avoid laughing loudly. Our beloved
and blessed Prophet ٖ ʋ ʄ has said: “Smiling is from Allāĥ
and laughing is from Satan.” (Al-Mu’jam-uṣ-Ṣaghīr, pp. 104, vol. 2)
Does Looking at a Person’s Sitr Nullify Wuḍū?
Many amongst the public believe that unveiling one’s own knees or Sitr
(private part of body below navel up to knees) or looking at one’s own
or someone else’s knees or Sitr nullifies Wuḍū; this is a wrong concept.
However, to keep the Sitr covered is one of the manners of Wuḍū; in
fact the Sitr should be covered immediately after Istinjā (excretion
washing). To unveil the Sitr unnecessarily is prohibited and to unveil it
before others is Ḥarām. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 309, vol. 1)
The Wuḍū Done during Ghusl is Sufficient
Once Wuḍū is done during Ghusl (ritual bath), it does not need to be
repeated again. Even if one does not perform Wuḍū during Ghusl, he
will be considered to have performed it because the organs of Wuḍū
get washed during Ghusl. Changing clothes does not affect Wuḍū.
Blood in Saliva
1. If there is bleeding in the mouth and the blood dominates the
saliva, it will invalidate the Wuḍū; otherwise not. The blood will
be considered dominant if the saliva is reddish and this saliva will
be impure. If the saliva is yellowish in colour, saliva will be
considered dominant over blood and therefore the Wuḍū will not
become invalid and this saliva will not be considered impure.
(Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 305, vol. 1)
2. In case of blood being dominant over saliva, taking water from a
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all its contents impure. Hence, in such a case, it is advisable to take
water in hand from the cup for rinsing of mouth. Also take care
against sprinkling of this impure water on clothes.
Urine and Vomit of an Infant
1. The urine of an infant, even a one day old, is as impure as of
anybody else. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 390, vol. 1)
2. If an infant vomits a mouthful of milk, it is as impure as urine, but
if the milk has not reached the stomach and has reversed from the
chest, it will not be impure. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 310, vol. 1)
Five Rulings about Uncertainty in Wuḍū
1. If you are dubious as to whether or not you have washed a particular
organ in Wuḍū and if this is the first such incident in your life,
wash that organ and if you have had the same doubt occasionally,
ignore it. If you have similar doubt after Wuḍū, ignore it. (Baĥār-e-
Sharī’at, pp. 310, vol. 1)
2. If you had Wuḍū but later had doubt whether or not it has become
invalid, you are in the state of Wuḍū, because doubt does not affect
the Wuḍū. (ibid, pp. 311)
3. Repeating Wuḍū in case of Waswasaĥ (satanic whisperings) is not
a caution; instead it is obedience to Satan. (ibid)
4. Wuḍū will remain valid until you are so sure that you can swear
that your Wuḍū has nullified.
5. If you know that any organ has been left unwashed during Wuḍū,
but cannot recall which one is that, wash your left foot. (Dur-re-
Mukhtār, pp. 310, vol. 1)

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If Dog Touches the Body!
Clothes do not become impure if they come into contact with the body
of a dog, even if it is wet. However, the saliva of dog is impure. (Baĥār-e-
Sharī’at, pp. 395, vol. 1)
When and When not Sleeping would Nullify Wuḍū
There are two coincident conditions for the invalidation of Wuḍū due
to sleep:
1. Both buttocks not being seated firmly
2. Sleeping in a manner that does not prevent deep sleep
If both above conditions co-exist, sleeping would nullify the Wuḍū
Following are ten positions of sleeping that do not affect Wuḍū
1. Sitting with both buttocks seated on ground and both legs stretched
out in one direction. (e.g. sitting on a chair, in a bus/train seat)
2. Sitting with both buttocks on the ground and both shins encircled
by hands; regardless of whether hands are on ground or head is
rested onto the knees
3. Sitting cross-legged, whether on ground or a bed etc.
4. Sitting with folded legs and straight (as in Qa‘daĥ)
5. Sitting on a saddled horse or mule
6. Sitting on the bare back of horse or mule provided it is walking
uphill or on plain path
7. Sleeping against a pillow with the buttocks firmly resting on the
ground, even if he falls down on the removal of pillow
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9. In Rukū’ position
10. In the position defined for Sajdaĥ of men according to Sunnaĥ i.e.
belly and thighs separated, arms and sides separated
Sleeping in above positions will not nullify Wuḍū. Even if one is
in Ṣalāĥ, the Ṣalāĥ will not be nullified either, even if one sleeps
deliberately. However, the part of Ṣalāĥ that is spent asleep must
be repeated. If any act is offered partly awake and partly asleep, the
part offered awake does not need to be repeated but the part
offered asleep must be repeated.
Following are ten positions of sleeping that nullify Wuḍū:
1. In a half sitting position (with the buttocks not touching the ground)
2. Sleeping on one’s back
3. Sleeping on one’s belly
4. Sleeping on one’s side
5. Sleeping with one elbow raised
6. Sitting down leaning to one side with one or both buttocks lifted off
the ground
7. Sitting on the bare back of an animal walking downwards
8. Sleeping in the position of Tashaĥĥud with the stomach pressed
against the thighs and both buttocks not pressed firmly
9. Sitting with legs folded and head resting on thighs or shins
10. In the position of Sajdaĥ if it is done according to the female method
(stomach pressed against the thighs, arms against sides, forearms
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Sleeping in any of these positions will nullify the Wuḍū regardless of
whether or not a person is in Ṣalāĥ. However, deliberately sleeping in
any of the mentioned postures will nullify the Ṣalāĥ too. If it is
unintentional, only the Wuḍū will break and not the Ṣalāĥ. After
completing Wuḍū, one can resume the Ṣalāĥ from where he left off
(under certain conditions) but if he is unaware of the conditions he
should start from the beginning. (Fatāwā Raḍawiyyah (Jad īd), pp. 365 to 367,
vol. 1)
The Wuḍū Spots in Masājid
Cleaning the teeth with a Miswāk sometimes results in bleeding that
dominates the spit making it impure. Unfortunately, as the Wuḍū spots
in the Masājid are usually shallow, clothes and body are splashed with
drops of impure spit when rinsing mouth. This is even worse in
household washbasins as their hard surfaces cause more splashing.
Have a Wuḍū Spot Constructed in Your Home
People nowadays tend to do Wuḍū in washbasins at home whilst
standing, which is contrary to Mustaḥab. Regretfully, people spend huge
amounts of money on the construction of huge luxurious palaces but
do not consider making their own little Wuḍū spot in the house. I plead
to all Islamic brothers who are enthusiastic about following the Sunnaĥ;
if possible, do get a Wuḍū spot made with at least one tap in your home.
Make sure the water does not splash everywhere when it falls, in fact
have a drain constructed to prevent impure spit from splashing on the
clothes and body. A sketch of Wuḍū spot has been added at the end of
this booklet and can be used as a guideline for anyone wishing to get
Wuḍū spot constructed. Drops of water usually splash around the
ankles whilst washing excretory organs in the toilet; therefore, one
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Construction Plan for Wuḍū Spot
A household Wuḍū spot should cover an area of 40 square inches and
be raised 16 inches off the ground with a 9-inch high seat (10.5 inches
wide). The distance between the seat and the wall ahead should be 26
inches. The drain should not be wider than 3.5 inches. There should
be a sloped surface at the front of the platform but this slope should
not cause the drain to be wider than 3.5 inches. Leave slightly more
space than the length of your feet for standing (approximately 11.5
inch). Cut another slope 4.5 inches wide in the centre of the foot-rests,
but remember, this slope should not allow the drain to become wider
than 3.5 inches. The slope should be smooth all the way down without
any bumpy surface. The tap should be fitted at a height of 32 inches
from the drain and it should be a mixture tap. The water will drop onto
the deeper slope in the centre and will therefore make it easier for you
to protect your clothes and body from being stained by blood or any
other impurities, . With slight changes, these guidelines can
also be used for Wuḍū spots in Masājid.
Ten Madanī Flowers of a Wuḍū Spot
1. If possible, use the plan at the back of this booklet to get Wuḍū
spot constructed in your home.
2. Ignore mason’s arguments and ensure slope of 2 inches in upper
floor (where feet are placed) in your domestic Wuḍū spot as per
given sketch.
3. If more than one tap are to be installed, there should be a gap of
25 inches between the taps.
4. Get a plastic nipple installed at the nozzle of the tap as per
requirement.

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5. If the water header is installed outside the wall (i.e. not concealed),
the seat should be made one or two inches additional farther.
6. It is better to construct the Wuḍū spot temporarily at first. Test its
perfection by performing Wuḍū and then get the finishing works
done.
7. If tiles are to be installed at Wuḍū spot / bathrooms, always use
Slip Resistant Tiles to minimize fall hazard.
8. It is even better to install four-section tiles to eliminate fall hazard.
9. If above type of tiles are not available, end of foot area and its
adjacent slope, at least 2 inch of both, should be made rounded using
rough stone so that foot may be cleaned by rubbing on it.
10. When making a drain in your kitchen, bathroom, toilet, on the
roof, Wuḍū spot in the Masjid or anywhere else where water may
accumulate, increase the slope 1.5 times of what suggested by the
mason (e.g. he says 2 inch, you order 3 inch). Mason will do say,
“Don’t worry, not a single drop will stay.” If you got trapped in
his plan, it may result in improper slope. If you would not rely
upon him, you will see the benefit as it has been observed
mostly that water accumulates on several spots of flooring.
Six Rulings for those who cannot retain their Wuḍū
1. Wuḍū is nullified by the passing of urine (even a drop), breaking
wind, seepage from injury, flowing of tears from an ailing eye,
flowing of water from the navel, ears, or breasts, the passing of
fluid from a pimple and diarrhoea. If someone is suffering
continuously from any of these ailments and he could not be able
to offer Ṣalāĥ with Wuḍū during complete span from starting to
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He may offer as many Ṣalāĥ as he likes with one Wuḍū during that
span; his Wuḍū will not become invalid by that ailment. (Baĥār-e-
Sharī’at, pp. 385, vol. 1, Dur-re-Mukhtār, Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp. 553, vol. 1)
2. The Wuḍū of a Ma’zur becomes invalid as soon as the time of
Farḍ Ṣalāĥ ends. This ruling is applied when cause of exemption
is found during Wuḍū or after Wuḍū. If this is not so and there is
no other cause nullifying Wuḍū, then Wuḍū will not become invalid
even after elapsing of time. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 386, vol. 1, Dur-re-Mukhtār,
Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp. 555, vol. 1) After elapsing of time of a Farḍ Ṣalāĥ,
Wuḍū of Ma’zur becomes invalid. For example, if someone does
Wuḍū for Aṣr it will become invalid as soon as the sun sets and
Wuḍū done after sunrise would become invalid as soon as the
time of Ẓuĥar Ṣalāĥ ends as till then, time of any Farḍ Ṣalāĥ had
not elapsed.
3. Once ‘Użr has been established, that will remain valid as long as
the cause is found at least once in the total span of the Ṣalāĥ. For
instance, if someone experiences a constant discharge of urine
droplets in full span and he does not get opportunity to make
Wuḍū and offer Farḍ Ṣalāĥ, he is a Ma’zur. Now in second span,
he gets the opportunity to make Wuḍū and offer prayer but still
droplet leaks once or more in this second span, he is still Ma’zur.
However, if a Ṣalāĥ span pasts such that not a single droplet leaks,
he would not remain Ma’zur. Whenever that previous condition
repeats i.e. ailment persisted within the whole span, he will again
become Shar’ī Ma’zur. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 385, vol. 1)
4. Although the Wuḍū of a Ma’zur person is not nullified by the reason
which has made him Ma’zur, yet if any other Wuḍū-nullifying
cause exists, Wuḍū would become invalid. For instance, someone
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of urine droplet. If ‘Użr is due to urine droplets, Wuḍū will be lost
on breaking of wind. (ibid, pp. 586)
5. If a Ma’zur performs Wuḍū due to Ḥadaš (any act that nullifies
Wuḍū) and during Wuḍū the reason of his ‘Użr is not existing but
after Wuḍū that reason was found, Wuḍū will be lost (this ruling
will apply when Ma’zur performs Wuḍū due to reason other than
causing him Ma’zur. If he is performing Wuḍū due to his ‘Użr,
the Wuḍū will not be lost if that ‘Użr occurs after Wuḍū). For
instance, someone was Ma’zur due to loss of control on urine. He
faced breaking of wind and thus performed Wuḍū. During Wuḍū
urine stopped but after Wuḍū, some urine drops trickled away,
Wuḍū will be lost. However if this trickling takes place during
Wuḍū, the Wuḍū will remain valid. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 387, vol. 1, Dur-
re-Mukhtār, Rad-dul-Muḥtār, pp. 557, vol. 1)
6. If the ‘Użr is such that it causes impurity of his clothes, then in
case the stain caused impurity of cloth area larger than the area of
a dirham (an old currency used symbolically for sizing) and he
has opportunity to offer Ṣalāĥ after purifying the clothes, then it
is Farḍ for him to first purify the clothes and then say Ṣalāĥ. And
if he knows that while offering Ṣalāĥ, the clothes will become
impure to same extent, then purification is not binding and he may
offer prayers with same clothes. Even if his prayer mat becomes
impure, his Ṣalāĥ will be valid. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 387, vol. 1) (For
detailed rulings regarding the Wuḍū of a Ma’zur refer to Baĥār-e-
Sharī’at, Part 2)
Seven Miscellaneous Rulings
1. The passing of urine, stool, Wadī, Mażī, semen, worm or pebble
from front or rear excretory organs of a man or woman will nullify
Wuḍū. (Fatāwa-e-'Ālamgīrī, pp. 9, vol. 1)

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2. The passing of even a minor amount of air from the rear will nullify
Wuḍū. The passing of air from the front of a man or woman will
not nullify Wuḍū. (ibid) (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 304, vol. 1)
3. Unconsciousness nullifies Wuḍū. (Fatāwa-e-'Ālamgīrī, pp. 12, vol. 1)
4. Some people say that pronouncing the name of pig nullifies Wuḍū.
This is false.
5. If one’s Wuḍū breaks due to some reason (e.g. breaking of wind)
whilst he is performing it, he has to re-start Wuḍū, the organs
washed earlier will be considered unwashed. (Fatāwā Raḍawiyyah (Jad
īd), pp. 255, vol. 1)
6. To touch the Holy Qurān, or any Qurānic verse or its translation
in any language without Wuḍū is Ḥarām. (Baĥār-e-Sharī’at, pp. 326,
327 etc, vol. 1)
7. There is no harm in reciting the Qurān seeing its script without
touching it or by heart without Wuḍū.
Yā Rab of Muṣṭafā ٖ ʋ ʄ bestow us with the ability to
perform Shar’ī Wuḍū without wastage and to remain in a state of Wuḍū
at all times.
ʮ ö ٖ ʋ ʄ
ʏ ʄʋ ʄ ʄʋ
Wasteful Use of Water in Wuḍū
Nowadays, many people open the taps too much when doing Wuḍū
wasting a great deal of water. Even worse, some people open the tap in
advance as soon as they reach the Wuḍū spot and then start rolling their
sleeves up thereby causing wastage of water. The majority of people leave

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